Next-generation calcium oxide nanoparticles: A breakthrough in energy storage and humidity sensing by Asif Khan, Syed Tasleem Hussain, Abdul Naeem, Ayesha Sadiqa, Awais Ahmad, Muhammad Aamir Ali Shehzada, Munirah D. Albaqami

“…In the FTIR analysis, the observed bands at 2040 and 873 cm−1, corresponding to Ca-OH and CaO stretching vibrations, confirmed the successful synthesis of CaO nanoparticles. …”
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Streptomycin as alternative postharvest treatment to prolong vase life of gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii L.) cut flowers by Onur Sefa Alkaç, Muhammed Esad Tuncel, Onur Saraçoğlu, Sabriye Belgüzar

“…Compared to the control treatments, with streptomycin treatments, the greatest increase in vase life was observed in 600 ppm Streptomycin + 5% Sugar treatments of the 1st environment (67.5%) (8.22–13.77 days). …”
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Association between colorectal cancer and arthritis among Americans in 2005–2016 by Zhongbo Hou, Niping Qin, Yanlin He, Jiang Chen, Yibo Cao, Wei Xie, Tianbao Xiao

“…Significant disparities were observed between the two groups for all variables except for drink and poverty income ratio (PIR). …”
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Vitamin D Deficiency as a Risk Factor for Diabetic Retinopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Claudia Elena Petrea, Laura Andreea Ghenciu, Roxana Iacob, Emil Robert Stoicescu, Dorel Săndesc

“…Mean serum vitamin D levels were lower in individuals with DR (18.11 ± 5.35 ng/mL) compared to those without DR (19.71 ± 7.44 ng/mL), with a progressive decline observed across DR severity stages. Subgroup analyses showed significantly lower levels of vitamin D in proliferative DR compared to non-proliferative stages. …”
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The new HFA/ICOS risk assessment tool to identify patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia at high risk of cardiotoxicity by Daniela Di Lisi, Cristina Madaudo, Giulia Alagna, Marco Santoro, Ludovico Rossetto, Sergio Siragusa, Giuseppina Novo

“…Methods and results A retrospective single‐centre observational study was carried out on 58 patients (32 men and 26 women; mean age ± SD: 59 ± 15 years) with CML treated with TKIs for a median period of 43 ± 31 months. …”
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Exploring the associations of gut microbiota with inflammatory and the early hematoma expansion in intracerebral hemorrhage: from change to potential therapeutic objectives by Haixiao Jiang, Wei Zeng, Fei Zhu, Xiaoli Zhang, Demao Cao, Aijun Peng, Hongsheng Wang

“…These changes included a rise in the number of gram-negative pro-inflammatory bacteria and a decline in the level of probiotics. Furthermore, we observed strong positive connections between bacteria enriched in the HE group and levels of systemic inflammation. …”
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Adipokines and Endothelium Dysfunction Markers in Pregnant Women with Gestational Hypertension by Elżbieta Poniedziałek–Czajkowska, Radzisław Mierzyński, Dominik Dłuski, Bożena Leszczyńska-Gorzelak

“…The significant correlation between leptin levels and BMI value was observed only in patients with GH (R = 0.56, p=0.02). …”
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Colonic Mucosal Microbiota in Colorectal Cancer: A Single-Center Metagenomic Study in Saudi Arabia by Ahmed O. Alomair, Ibrahim Masoodi, Essam J. Alyamani, Abed A. Allehibi, Adel N. Qutub, Khalid N. Alsayari, Musaad A. Altammami, Ali S. Alshanqeeti

“…The location of colon cancer was rectal in 14 (48%), while cecal growth was observed in 8 (27%). Hepatic flexure growth was found in 1 (3%), descending colonic growth was found in 2 (6%), and 4 (13%) patients had transverse colon growth. …”
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TARGETED SUB-COLLECTION OF POTATO CULTIVARS SPECIFIC TO LATE BLIGHT RESISTANCE by L. I. Kostina, O. S. Kosareva

“…High percentage of plantlets resistant to late blight was ob­served among self-pollination progenies of cvs. …”
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Assessment of Exercise-Induced Dehydration Status Based on Oral Mucosal Moisture in a Field Survey by Gen Tanabe, Tetsuya Hasunuma, Yasuo Takeuchi, Hiroshi Churei, Kairi Hayashi, Kaito Togawa, Naoki Moriya, Toshiaki Ueno

“…<b>Results:</b> A significant correlation was observed between the sweat rate during exercise and the change in oral mucosal moisture content before and after exercise (Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient: ρ = −0.58, <i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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Impact of periprocedural factors on revascularization success and good clinical outcomes in anterior circulation stroke patients treated with mechanical thrombectomy by M. Kurminas, A. Berūkštis, N. Misonis, A. E. Tamošiūnas, D. Jatužis

“…Trends towards better clinical outcomes were observed in younger patients and in those who started treatment with MTE within 4.5 hours of onset of stroke symptoms. …”
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Advancements, Trends and Future Prospects of Lower Limb Prosthesis by Muhammad Asif, Mohsin Islam Tiwana, Umar Shahbaz Khan, Waqar Shahid Qureshi, Javaid Iqbal, Nasir Rashid, Noman Naseer

“…The forthcoming section highlights the challenges and prospects of the domain. A mutual observation demands the design of a bio-compatible, lightweight, and economic prosthesis to track the normal human gait by eliminating phantom limb pain. …”
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Burden of caregivers of older people in Sri Lanka: an overlooked concern in the health care system by Nirmala Rathnayake, Wedura Kannangara, Thilina Abeygunasekara, Warsha De Zoysa, Dhammika Palangasinghe, Sarath Lekamwasam

“…Neither floor nor ceiling effects were observed. Among the 270 family caregivers, 78.1% reported a high level of burden, while 21.1% reported moderate burden. …”
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Comparison of ZnS(Ag) Scintillator and Proportional Counter Tube for Alpha Detection in Thin-Layer Chromatography by Marc Pretze, Jan Wendrich, Holger Hartmann, Robert Freudenberg, Ralph A. Bundschuh, Jörg Kotzerke, Enrico Michler

“…For ²¹²Pb-labelled peptides, the probe sampling did not have a high impact on the value of the RCP for the MiniScanPRO+ and AR-2000. A difference was observed when measuring TLC with the AR-2000 in different modes; (4) <b>Conclusions</b>: The MiniScanPRO+ is fast, does not require additional equipment and can also measure the gamma spectrum, which may be important for some radiopharmaceutical production sites and regulatory authorities. …”
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Rice–Potato Rotation Pattern Affects 2-Acetyl-1-Pyrroline Biosynthesis and Productivity in Aromatic Rice Grains by Fengqin Hu, Congcong Shen, Dehao Feng, Shuangbing Zhu, Jian Lu, Jianqiang Zhu, Xianjin Qiu, Kai Chen, Bin Du, Jianlong Xu

“…Furthermore, we also observed a more stable yield and grain 2-AP content in aromatic rice under RP treatment. …”
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Hubungan Antara Penggunaan Kontrasepsi Hormonal Suntik DMPA dengan Peningkatan Berat Badan di Puskesmas Lapai Kota Padang by Dhania Pratiwi, Syahredi ., Erkadius .

“…This research used an observational analytic, cross sectional design. The sample was the acceptors who had used DMPA contraception at least eight times, comprising 40 acceptors. …”
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Test-Retest Reliability and Validity of TecnoBody D-Wall to Assess the Range of Motion During Overhead Squat in Healthy Individuals by Caglar Soylu, Gorkem Acar, Berkay Uzumcu, Pervin Demir, Sinan Seyhan, Turker Biyikli

“…Bland–Altman plots confirmed good agreement, with no significant systematic bias observed. Both systems showed statistically insignificant differences (<i>p</i> > 0.05) between measurements, and correlation values ranged from 0.83 to 0.99, indicating strong associations. …”
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Azithromycin in the Management of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTIs): Indian Real-Life Experience by Dominic M, Srivastava R, Shah K, Naik SM, Rout K, Ray B, Patil D, Rana D, Swami OC

“…This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Azithromycin in treatment of URTIs in a real-world setting.Methods: This multicenter, retrospective, observational study was conducted across 184 Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) clinics in India. …”
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Poor outcome despite modern treatments: A retrospective study of 99 patients with primary and secondary plasma cell leukemia by Camille Tessier, Richard LeBlanc, Jean Roy, Sabrina Trudel, Julie Côté, Marc Lalancette, Jean‐Samuel Boudreault, Émilie Lemieux‐Blanchard, Rayan Kaedbey, Michel Pavic

“…The median progression‐free survival (PFS) to frontline treatment and overall survival (OS) were, respectively, 4.8 (95% CI, 0.4–9.2) and 18.3 months (95% CI, 0.0–39.0) for pPCL and 0.8 (95% CI, 0.5–1.1) and 1.2 months (95% CI, 0.9–1.5) for sPCL (both p < 0.001). We observed no improvement in OS over time (2005–2012 vs. 2013–2020, p = 0.629 for pPCL and p = 0.329 for sPCL). …”
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The influence of locus of control, coping strategies and time perspective on post-traumatic growth in survivors with primary breast cancer by Alexandra-Cristina Paunescu, Marina Kvaskoff, Cyrille Delpierre, Lidia Delrieu, Guillemette Jacob, Myriam Pannard, Marie Préau

“…Further studies, especially longitudinal studies, are needed to confirm the observed associations between health behaviours, health locus of control, time perspective, and PTG scores. …”
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